(Jacob Bruns, Headline USA) In the wake of the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, President Joe Biden and his administration have announced that they do not plan to step up border security.
According to a Department of Homeland Security press release, no additional measures will be taken. In fact, they have decided to completely ignore the Uvalde region because it is considered an “emergency response” area, the Gateway Pundit reported.
“U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) remind the public that sites that provide emergency response and relief are considered protected areas,” they wrote.
ICE agents will allegedly be asked to provide relief to people in Uvalde, and will be expected to ignore their immigration status.
“The site of the tragedy in Uvalde, Texas is a protected area,” they wrote.
“To the fullest extent possible, ICE and CBP will not conduct immigration enforcement activities there so that individuals, regardless of immigration status, can seek assistance, reunify with family and loved ones, and otherwise address the tragedy that occurred.”
According to the DHS, investigations into illegal immigration in the region would disturb the region.
“To the fullest extent possible, ICE and CBP do not conduct immigration enforcement activities in protected areas such as along evacuation routes, sites used for sheltering or the distribution of emergency supplies, food or water, or registration sites for disaster-related assistance or the reunification of families and loved ones.”
They even suggested that they would provide aid to all without checking immigration status.
“ICE and CBP provide emergency assistance to individuals regardless of their immigration status,” they wrote. “DHS officials do not and will not pose as individuals providing emergency-related information as part of any enforcement activities.”
